MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA CLIMATE WEEK - MENACW 2022

VIRTUAL SIDE EVENT: WHAT DOES THE ARTICLE 6 RULEBOOK MEAN FOR THE MENA REGION

March 31, 2022

Co-hosted by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action & Perspectives Climate Research

The long-awaited adoption of the Article 6 rulebook at COP26 has kicked-off the operationalization of the rules in the context of the Article 6 work programme and reinforced ongoing efforts to build Article 6 readiness. The side event will address the key issues in the work programme in the upcoming years and discuss what the rules could mean for the MENA region including for ongoing capacity building efforts. Besides, the role of initiatives such as the Carbon Market Mechanisms Working Group (CMM-WG) shall be discussed in supporting the rapid operationalization of Article 6 through upscaled activities.

RECORDING

Presentations available below:

• Hanna Mari Ahonen, Perspectives Climate Research
• Thomas Forth, Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Change
• Afef Jaafar, National Agency for Energy Conservation, Tunisia
• Mischa Classen, Foundation for Climate Protection and Carbon Offset KlicK, Switzerland
• Aglaja Espelage, Perspectives Climate Research